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“They can change their minds but they can't change me. I’ve got a dream.” J. Croce
No to enabling hatred, lies & all related BS.
No = Yes to good trouble, love, joy, purpose and priorities. Thankful wife & mom to 5. Fan of cool humans, art & miscellany.
We need discernment.

Over 77 million people voted their feelings all trumped up on retrospective fallacies. Come on, this is not the way to get your groceries or greatness.
Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute
Right-wing extremists are abuzz over Elon Musk giving an awkward straight-armed salute during an inauguration rally for Donald Trump.
www.rollingstone.com
January 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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This is the rallying call that I've needed to hear since November 6th. From Roxane Gay in today's New York Times www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/o...
November 17, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Kadir Nelson was commissioned by The New Yorker to paint this portrait of Madam VP prior to the election. I hope they release the cover anyway.
November 11, 2024 at 4:21 PM
May the force be with all of us opposing this hateful rotten shitshow
Be like Mark Hamill.
November 15, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Gaetz is a literal pedophile and the GOP loves it.

They are the Epstein party
November 14, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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If you’re new to Bluesky, this is a really helpful thread that explains how to use this platform:
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
November 14, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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Not only is America already more diverse than many people understand, the number of people who don't identify as one particular racial group keeps rising. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | The story of diversity in America is more complicated than it might seem
New analysis from demographer Richard Alba indicates that 1 in 8 U.S. children are mixed-race.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Housing. “Least Trumpward shift”

I’d like to see more creativity around here. Like this in ATL. www.microlifeinstitute.org/cottages
November 14, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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Went looking for a course / extensive blog post akin to "Scientific Research & Literacy for Laypeople" – trying to improve my ability to find, understand, and evaluate scientific publications

Best thing I found was Calling Bullshit (www.callingbullshit.org) – free video course & syllabus from UW
Calling Bullshit: Videos
The lectures from our Spring 2017 course are available on video.
www.callingbullshit.org
November 11, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Confelicity. I’m here for it!
Good morning.

Word of the Day is as beautiful as it is underused. ‘Confelicity’ is finding joy in the happiness and success of others.
November 14, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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@jamellebouie.net's recent columns advance the view that the US Constitution extends far beyond the brief formal text & those informal & unwritten pieces are central to the character of the constitutional order.

I just published an article detailing a similar view, but develop it a bit differently:
Folk Constitutionalism, or Why it Matters How Ordinary People Think about the Constitution
A truly inclusive democratic politics must be understandable, or cognitively tractable, for ordinary people busy with the rest of their lives. This extends not only to everyday politics and policy,...
doi.org
November 5, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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Putin has just named Donald Trump Ambassador to the United States.
November 14, 2024 at 5:21 AM